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God Doesn’t Play Games

Something has been cooking in the back of my soul for a couple of days. I expect it will spin off several posts, but the first one is this: I’m living in a miracle marriage. No one has to tell … Continue reading

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Laying Claim to Shalom

While attending college at Oklahoma Baptist University in the mid-1970s, a lot of good things happened to me. I don’t remember them as good years in my life, but the Lord was at work, reshaping me. One of the most … Continue reading

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No Earthly Treasure

I’m not doctrinaire about currencies. Societies will use whatever serves the purpose of a medium of exchange for them. Meanwhile, Scripture is rather agnostic about it simply because the fundamental orientation of the Bible is anti-materialism in the first place. … Continue reading

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What Matters for Glory

The alleged glory of civilization is nothing compared to the glories of faith. Biblical faith does not build civilizations. The most we might do is build a small, enduring community of faith. Civilization is the context in which we live, … Continue reading

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Not a Vox Day Fan

Apparently I need to say this again for some of you: Vox Day is by no means a model for our faith. Let us never forget that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a symbol for … Continue reading

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Convictions as Your Commander

I think this is worth a few minutes of time: The Woke Purge Is Coming For The Military. Unlike the author, I’ll say it outright — The US is under a nascent Stalinist regime. There will be obvious differences, but … Continue reading

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Which Uniform?

My blogging ministry began as merely a sounding board. I was not seeking approval. I expected objections, but it was the kind of objections that I was testing. In order to elicit a useful response from others, I had to … Continue reading

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Covenant Covering Is Our Ground

First, a little review. We know that the fundamental nature of spiritual warfare is fighting your own demons. Your own soul is the battleground. The phrase “victory in Jesus” refers to vanquishing your own fleshly nature; it has nothing to … Continue reading

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An Apocalypse Frame of Mind

For those of you who have been looking into Suspicious Observers (YouTube channel), what do you make of the dire predictions? In case you didn’t catch it, they say that their research indicates some probability that the sun will kick … Continue reading

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Like a Thief in the Night

I’m not trying to be a hermit. Despite being an introvert, I love people and can enjoy being social, even in large groups. The same goes for virtual encounters. I don’t mind a busy crowd on my blog; I don’t … Continue reading

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